Youth Indicators 1996 / Indicator 55, Chart 1

Indicator 55. Values

Percent of 1992 high school seniors who felt that certain life values were "very important," by sex: 1994

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, "National Longitudinal Study" First Followup study, "High School and Beyond" Second Followup Survey, and "National Education Longitudinal Study," Second and Third Followup surveys.

A 1994 survey of 1992 high school seniors found that males and females had very similar life values and goals. In contrast to earlier comparisons in 1974 and 1984, women were equally likely as men to feel that being successful in work and finding steady work was very important. Another important change from the earlier period was an increase in the importance attributed to "providing better opportunities for my children."